Darknut (The Wind Waker)

[@GleamingEpicness]

Personally, I think these dudes are the most intimidating Dark Nut. Especially because they will use Kung Fu if you knock their swords out of their paws.

[@willibaldvorz4738]

They are not intimidating, the music doesn't make it better.

[@kingraygonthechamp]

I agree. Those monsters are very hard to beat. I can't count how many times I died from them in the legend of Zelda for the NES

[@kingkrysen]

The ones from Twilight Princess are more scary

[@kingraygonthechamp]

@@kingkrysen I'll have to watch a video of them in Twilight Princess. I think there is another Legend of Zelda coming out I don't know if there is or not

[@kingkrysen]

@@kingraygonthechamp yes Tears of the Kingdom

[@Tannz0rz]

Wind Waker was just such a beautiful game. It seemed so far ahead of its time.

[@dabdoube92]

It didn't just seem that way. It actually was

[@dabdoube92]

Also, hope this comment finds you in good health

[@Tannz0rz]

@@dabdoube92 Sure was, 18 years later it still looks great.

[@Merry_Adventure]

@@Tannz0rz u actually came back

[@connormclernon26]

@@Tannz0rz because cartoony visuals will always age better than realistic visuals

[@chancemitchell4147]

…we can agree Wind Waker has some of the BEST combat in the series, right?

[@SpudChickenSaltedChips]

0:28 That damage sound with the music is just 👌😊

[@daeunearpuopiern206]

And it was then I realized wind waker had the best combat

[@MasterSword596]

I love how in this video Link is standing on the sword as he opens the chest

[@Servellion]

Always loved the Darknuts in Wind Waker. None of that ponderous moving to show he's tough, this badass gets right up in your face with a greatsword as tall as he is.

[@Hegaems]

I have never played The Wind Waker, this is the first time i see the amazing rhythm following the combat, i'm blown away by how well it is implemented.

[@kelmirosue3251]

Wind Waker and Twilight Princess has probably some of the best sword combat in Zelda Games

[@Hegaems]

@@kelmirosue3251 well i played it to completion a bit after i commented that 2 years ago, it's still mostly about occasionally using the specific item to make the enemy vulnerable and attack, don't really need to use any advanced moves because spamming attack is already easy enough

[@kelmirosue3251]

@@Hegaems ye that's fair, some enemies require it tho and those are the most fun ones imo XD

[@triplecrosscounter]

badass profile pic, cave story is a masterpiece.

[@sxmori]

This came out a year after I was born and is still one of my favourite games I’d play it all over again

[@zacharykenniston748]

This guy looks like a massive demonic version of lucario or Anubis. For a jackal though the face is pretty short. I'd expect the nose to be longer.

[@sxmori]

@Sleep ???? He's a God

[@nevermore7285]

He is a Egyptian God who is commonly portrayed as a demon in things not specifically dealing with Egyptian Mythology. In Paradise Lost, for example, I believe he and the rest of most of the ancient pantheons were depicted as fallen angels/demons.

[@sxmori]

@@nevermore7285 ah ok

[@majora471]

Nah these darknuts look like Doberman dogs

[@Beargio-cy3gg]

I made the sad mistake of googling "dark nuts" without context ...

[@nottrustworthy6361]

r i p

[@Antasma1]

In the beginning I thought Darknuts were good because Link was only being tested and when monsters were raiding the castle, they weren't running around slashing at nothing, so I assumed it was darknuts vs Moblins

[@caiusballad4162]

You were right to assume that honestly

[@Individuo80]

At first they look intimidating but actually are the most fun to fight in WW. On the other hand, TP Nuts look AND are intimidating.

[@deshaungregory1069]

These guys were always a worthy opponent.🔥

[@ZeldapediaVideo]

@Kellihiss The point of my videos is to show every aspect of the battles. This includes taking damage in every possible way. There are many videos when I recorded The Wind Waker footage where I rerecorded them 3 to 4 times to actually do "worse" so I could show the damage a boss or mini-boss can deal. It took 49 recording attempts to get a video for the Molgera battle with all attacks including the hookshot in the air move. But it only took one try for the Gohma lava pit glitch done.

[@werce9120]

That's admirable work

[@Antony2618]

Oh boy i love when this kid link pulls the crazy hero techniques like helm splitter and the Rolling backslash atk like hes posesed while doing it!

[@markheying2830]

As far as I remember, after knocking the Helmet off of his head you could use the Grappling Hook to get a Knight’s Crest and further more you could use the Boomerang to stun him and cut off his Armor if you haven’t already.

[@javierdaniel1429]

verified. i stunned them even at higher level Darknuts.

[@caiusballad4162]

1:03 beautiful fight choreography

[@joao6914]

It was very thrilling to fight those guys when I was a kid

[@jesussaucedo8133]

Freaking darknuts. One of the only enemies that no matter what you do to it, it's only an advantage on their part. Don't take off their armor? Have fun trying to hit them. Take off their armor? Have fun having to dodge their attacks.

[@Alxmir23]

0:22 like the sword movements

[@Nimzo25]

Ah, Darknuts. The debut of the Silver variants are the Darknut’s 3D debut, increasing their lethality tenfold. Which the Lynels would later do 14 years later...

[@toast2098]

I remember when I was 12, playing this temple mid-through getting to this room, just the door opening and closing to an armored statue enough was scary, a tall ass knight let out a roar and I got scared af, but the fight was so nostalgic AHHH classic zelda

[@warioland523]

I like the boss themes in this game. Heck I just like the music period.

[@Gam3Junkie7]

@uiruu Oh yes the Dead Hands are the epitome of creepiness from OoT, just short of Bongo Bongo really. As for the ReDead Knights I actually found the idea simply epic. The shriek stills scared the crap out of me but so long as you use Wolf Link and spam jump attack they'll usually die before they can even shriek.

[@connormclernon26]

Honestly wish the Darknuts used more realistic fighting techniques. Not as flashy, less telegraphed. Makes it a real challenge reading their movement.

[@Gam3Junkie7]

@HalfJawArbiter166 No the Darknut is vastly different from the Iron Knuckle. The Iron Knuckle is usually an animated suit of armor with intricate mail armor underneath while a Darknut actually has someone or something in it but there are exceptions to the rule such as when Nabooru was brainwashed and that using a camera glitch in Ocarina of Time you can see Gerudo inside them. However the Darknut replaced them in Wind Waker and Twilight Princess so yeah in that they are very similar.

[@gagefarmer9615]

Man this guy is tougher to beat then goblins.

[@simonmiller4882]

Darknuts more like darkballs

[@realryushiro]

Just realized now that if you try to spin attack they will too.

[@kmambu5950]

Honestly, how awesome would it be to have the Wind Waker Darknut as a playable character in SSBU ? He could have a mechanic where he starts as a bulky, heavyweight swordfighter and, as his damage would rack up, he would shed more and more armor to end as a nimble brawler. Kind of like Lucario but with various gameplays at various percentages

[@elvinobiakalusi7505]

isn't he Zelda's side special

[@umbraeclipse8552]

@@elvinobiakalusi7505 Late as fuck, but no. She conjures up a Phantom, which is another large, dark armored knight.

[@Gam3Junkie7]

@uiruu Why sir I take that as a huge compliment! I too am glad to have had a nice smart talk with somebody. Yes that is my reason that the Darknuts are my second favorite: first being the Iron Knuckle. The reason being because personally I prefer the thought of fighting an emotionless, unfeeling walking animated suit of armor that has the strength to wield an enormous poleax however I also prefer the Darknut's faster-paced attacks so blended together...*shudders* ultimate standard enemy.

[@Giantsman5688]

@Tannz0r yeah I totally agree such an amazing game! The gameplay was so smooth and the graphics were just perfect!

[@uiruu]

@Gam3Junkie7 Not really sure what you mean in your last paragraph... Do you watch Let's Plays on KZbin? Because every time I see the Link-Tower-of-the-Gods-smash I think of NintendoCapriSun's laugh at that scene.

[@Gam3Junkie7]

@uiruu Oh yeah Twinmold was SUCH a letdown...still fighting him was really fun so meh. Well anyway I've gotten everything I have to say about minions out of me so now that leaves the question: which game in the Zelda series is your favorite? So far TP is my absolute favorite because of the graphics, combat, story, the delivery it was just genius.

[@Gam3Junkie7]

@uiruu Honestly I ironically found the Undead Knights or whatever they call them officially easier for me to fight than their previous incarnations because they were even slower and as Wolf Link they were MUCH easier to take down since they simply didn't seem to do their shriek as much or as long. As for the Dead Hands are you referring to Floormasters or Wallmasters?

[@markonova4796]

Wind Waker Child Link Was A Total Hard Ass. They Are Basically Like OOT Iron Knuckles. And This Boy Takes Less Damage Being Smashed By A Darknut Up Against A Pillar At Only Half A Heart. (Without Soup Elixir Mind You.) Than Adult Or Child Link In OOT By An Iron Knuckle. Food For Thought. 💯

[@uiruu]

@Gam3Junkie7 I know sort of what you're talking about, but I've never played a Star Fox game myself, but my brother was obsessed for quite a while. So, I've probably heard that in background noise at some point because it sounds familiar. Also, One Piece seriously is the best manga ever, Metal is the best form of music only rivaled by Ska in my humble opinion, and yeah, judging from our conversation so far, I think you know I love the Zelda series. Also, do you have a link to your fanfiction?

[@Nickbydaway]

Toon link had the moves fr

[@uiruu]

@Gam3Junkie7 He's saying their helmets and armor vaguely resemble the Ironknuckles of those games. That's... pretty much that. Pretty simple. I don't see it, you don't see it, but he does. I agree they don't look the same, but you resonded with some sort of technical "It's a suit of armor, but an empty one, except for some times when it isn't" kind of spiel. He's just saying the graphics are similar, which I can kind of understand.

[@uiruu]

@Gam3Junkie7 Also, I checked your channel out, and saw you like metal and One Piece. Two unrelated things, I know, but with those and Zelda, that's just awesome. Like, seriously, man.

[@HyPhuyenTheSwordPrince]

Let me get this straight. From Toon Link's world, the darknut was a wolf?

[@Gam3Junkie7]

@uiruu My argument applies to that too. The Darknuts of Wind Waker and also TP(though happily I found them much more inhuman) appear nothing like the Iron Knuckles from any of the titles before it and as of yet Iron Knuckles have not been included in a Zelda title to date following OoT and MM so I see no reason as to how HalfJawArbiter drew the conclusion as to how they "look" like Iron Knuckles aside from their tactics and overall style.

[@cravetail7905]

Wind Waker U will be good with HD Graphics.

[@Gam3Junkie7]

@uiruu Ah yes I can get that. There're plenty of random slapstick moments in WW like when the statues exploded and launched Link into smacking into the Tower of the Gods as it rose from the sea. Yes they always have it good then for matching the tone of the game like how they tried to carry it over to Phantom Hourglass especially since it was WW's direct sequel. Now that I've mentioned that piece of Stylus-focused thing I must ask other than for linear gameplay why did Link have NOTHING?

[@kingkrysen]

I love fighting these guys so much fun 🗡️🛡️

[@uiruu]

@Gam3Junkie7 No, no, I agree. I don't see the resemblence further than "they are based on Knights". But it's all a matter of opinion really, and that Half Jaw Arbiter guy sees a resemblance.. And OOT and MM had really really good graphics for their time.

[@uiruu]

@Gam3Junkie7 It's just that with the Redead Knights, you can't dodge 'em when they scream. And if you can, well I must just suck then lol. ReDeads in other games shriek, and you can run away, but when they have huge swords, they hit before you can move again. I got pummeled by them in Arbiter's Grounds many a time... But, overall, they aren't hard to kill, I agree.

[@uiruu]

@Gam3Junkie7 I agree that Gohma is too easy. But, other than Armogohma in TP, they are usually the first boss, and are kind of like a tutorial boss. To me, the most disappointing boss was Twinmold in Majora's Mask. Odolwa was easy, Goht was fun, and Gyorg was nerve-wracking, but Twinmold was just as easy if not easier then Odolwa. Twinmold is the last normal boss, not counting Majora, so I figured it would be tough. The only concern in that battle is Magic, not Health.

[@Gam3Junkie7]

@uiruu Oh yes they were amazing in their time no doubt and MM was such an intricately crafted game what with the 3-day in-game questing limit it gives you at every reset; takes away all unessential items at said reset and the story was bloody brilliant! That and fine I will bend that it is on personal view but I believe that hardcore Zelda fans such as myself and most likely you have absolutely no chance of finding similarities appearance-wise. Other than this I ask what is your favorite minion

[@Gam3Junkie7]

@uiruu Well as Wolf Link I often find that even if they do shriek you can recover fast enough to avoid the lumberingly slow sword swing but then again I fight the Darknut Duo in Hyrule Castle in sport so I'm just that good at Zelda. Regardless now that that has been covered what is the most useless of Ganon's Boss minions? I vote the Gohma series: they're too predictable

[@Gam3Junkie7]

@uiruu Actually no not really. It's a long series of "one-shots" and every story will always average above 10000 words. It is all in a continuity however and since each part governs a whole new subject I can't have it as a single story. The series follows the "Butterfly Effect" somewhat however often Knuckle/his host just go with the flow or enhance it. Other than that it's based on G-Man's words: "The Right person in the Wrong place can make ALL the difference." X-overs is using previous stuff.

[@totsugakusanagi1685]

Beautiful moves 1:12

[@Gam3Junkie7]

@uiruu If it's awesome to the core I love it. One Piece is my favorite manga/anime in existence: "ROBIN~! WE'RE HERE TO SAVE YOU~!". Metal is the strongest form of rock: "DECAPITATION~!". And Zelda is just freakin epic no doubt: "I am Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule.". If it is worthy of attention then I will give it to it but if not it'll rot away. Zelda actually sparked my whole "The Knuckle" fanfiction series which I have a LOT for already but am WAY behind on my update quota.

[@uiruu]

@Gam3Junkie7 I can see where you are coming from with the Iron Knuckle being your favorite... but I have a personal grudge against 'em. They've kicked my ass several too many times. I guess my second favorite is... hmm... I don't really know. Lizalfos are pretty cool, ReDeads creep me out, I have an odd fascination with Chus, and Bulblins riding boars were a cool idea, but I don't have a definite second favorite.

[@uiruu]

@Gam3Junkie7 It's the TP ReDeads that do it for me. Whose brilliant idea was it to give ReDeads huge swords? But, sorry to be cliche, it's the Dead Hands that are the winners for creepiness.

[@Sparx632]

I love datknuts

[@Antasma1]

I'll keep that in mind

[@Sparx632]

Antasma1 me too

[@Individuo80]

I love the Datknut 240Z

[@Foxo700_2]

@@Sparx632 it's darknut sorry if I made ya mad with this

[@Sparx632]

@@Foxo700_2 Datknut

[@NychusX]

Dark nut Stupid Name Best enemy ever

[@日本ニユース]

That is just it alias their real name is dark knight

[@uiruu]

@Gam3Junkie7 ...Methinks you overanalyzed this. He just meant they kind of look like Ocarina of Time's Ironknuckles. Not that they are the same.

[@FanelFabien-li2te]

Yes That Dog Said I'm Talon Did You Beat This Video Game Fanel Fabien Yes. It Felt Blackness Him Fighting Yes Toon Link I Knew It It Said Said Toon Link. I Did Beat This Video Games. Not All Hearts The Dog My Son Said The Black Kid.

[@uiruu]

@Gam3Junkie7 No, I mean the "Dead Hand", as in the miniboss you fight in the Kakariko Well and in the Shadow Temple. And I guess it's just the idea of the ReDead Knights that scare me, lol.

[@uiruu]

@Gam3Junkie7 I'll definitely do that, thanks for the link and stuff. I have an account on fanfiction, I think, and I hope to post something eventually, but who knows when I'll get around to it. I have ideas for One Piece fanfics, Katekyo Hitman Reborn fanfics, Zelda fanfics, all kids of stuff. I have original stories too... but those are for another day.

[@Gam3Junkie7]

@uiruu Oh then I won't spoil anything about TP for you: how far along are you? I've played through the game several times already and have my most recent record as...um...around 22 hours on a speed run but then again I get sidetracked easily. That aside yes MM was my previous favorite for just the same reasons. Now I won't say Wind Waker was bad (FORBID the thought) but the graphics were so cartoony it just had me too giggly for Zelda's usual dark theme which the series is well known for.

[@CalebBernard-px2gd]

This video was so long ago raise your hand if you are a Zelda fan 🤚🤚🤚

[@uiruu]

@Gam3Junkie7 Well, I'm glad we can have a decent, intellectual conversation about this. I'm so used to youtubers being morons that I always get surprised when I meet someone who isn't braindead. Anyway, I guess my favorite enemies Darknuts, coincidentally. They are always so fun to fight and challenging, in many games at least.

[@uiruu]

@Gam3Junkie7 Awesome, thanks. I might as well check that out, right?

[@Gam3Junkie7]

@uiruu Oh how funny: of The Knuckle Parts 7 and 31(pending) are cover One Piece and KHM respectfully. The Knuckle Part 7 follows Nicholas D. Nico: the insanely powerful dragon man who is the adopted brother of Nico Robin. The Knuckle Part 3 follows Nicholas Robinson: an oppressed Gaijin Scotsman who is the sole member of the Namimori art club because his size and enormous red spiky hair makes him the victim of the local racists until Tsuna intervenes.

[@Gam3Junkie7]

@uiruu Well that's why the Iron Knuckles are my favorite: compared to the Darknuts they're a whole other league. I'll admit however that the Darknuts of TP were works of art and seemed more human although they could also very much be like Iron Knuckles as the noises they made were anything but human. ReDeads are my most HATED enemies of the series D: I am very hard to scare but those things (ESPECIALLY Wind Waker) scare the living F out of me so much I often make mistakes or take too long.

[@Gam3Junkie7]

@uiruu Not of games I own but that sounds like fun: i'll check that part out now if you don't mind telling me which part of the walkthrough it is if you remember. But yes other than that I do watch Let's Plays (when there isn't a silent walkthrough available). For instance I've watched the playthroughs of Silent Hill 2, .Hack//G.U: Rebirth, Silent Hill: Homecoming, Phantom Hourglass, Final Fantasy X, Dante's Inferno, the list goes on and on.

[@renaultsimon]

My friend true siad if she was playing this games siad she would spin attack until the darknuts armor breaks and then do 9 hits.

[@uiruu]

@Gam3Junkie7 You must really like Nico Robin lol... So is "The Knuckle" a crossover of many different stories? I guess I should probably read it for myself too

[@lolymissy]

How the HELL did u do that sooo fast and with barely any damage?! I only have ad a heart left! And how come u can do parries easily?!

[@jebcoe]

Try fighting Twilight Princess Darknut.

[@uiruu]

@Gam3Junkie7 Part 33: Splat. I dunno, NintendoCapriSun is difficult to get into, because he has kind of odd sense of humor... but yeah. I'm just saying that he has this weird obnoxious laugh when Link hits the tower.. and from then on every time I see that scene I hear that laugh in my head.

[@Gam3Junkie7]

@uiruu I just watched NintendoCapriSun's part 33 of his WW Let's Play...I laugh almost EXACTLY like that without trying! Only mine is much louder and higher-pitched with a touch of insanity to it like all real manic laughs like those EFFING annoying flying enemies from Star Fox Adventures; ya know the one where they introduce Krystal to the series and Fox is on the ground entirely using a staff to fight?

[@Gam3Junkie7]

@uiruu I have an odd sense of humor too (Jhonen Vasquez's works I laugh very loudly at and Ed Edd 'n Eddy is a childhood favorite for lols) so I might like his humor; I'll check it out now.

[@uiruu]

@Gam3Junkie7 I'm actually playing through TP now, for the first time. I'm a little late, but meh. So I can't pick that game, I guess. So, I'll go with Majora's Mask. I don't know... good story, good concept, but most of all it just brings back memories.

[@uiruu]

@Gam3Junkie7 Don't bother, I spoiled TP for myself already from watching LP's of it. I just beat Snowpeak, and I'm going to go to the Temple of Time soon I think. Anyway. I dunno, I kind of liked some of Wind Waker's humor. The graphics fit that. Just like how TP's graphics fit the more serious tone of the game. Nintendo always has good graphics in my opinion. Well, good graphics as in fitting the game, not always realistic. I don't know.

[@Gam3Junkie7]

@uiruu I'd appreciate it and constructive criticism if you leave a review but I don't know if I have anonymous reviews blocked or not...oh well. Regardless you can check out all my works on my bio there and my bio is a good bit of fun too. I write my bio and author notes in an energetic/hateful/angry/generally crazy rant since it makes me smile to read them.

[@hr-g4640]

omg can't believe Nintendo copied the soulsborne genre for a Zelda game

[@Gam3Junkie7]

@uiruu *understands that spiel about favorite enemies of the series was overboard but does not regret it anyway but then looks back at the art and graphics of Iron Knuckles and WW Darknut* Yeeaaaaaaah...NO resemblence at all to me. They're so vastly different to me I cannot simply accept that OoT and MM having horrible graphics as an excuse and also the artwork is extremely vast in difference. Iron Knuckles are practically walking buckets while Darknuts are more ornate in both depictions.

[@lolymissy]

Yay just did it!

[@Magicforever1000]

I didn't think a Zeldapedia video blog would have to explain why it's taking the long and tedious way of playing.

[@Lubin-md4ml]

The darknut fight in WW sucks. Link barely takes any damage from the sword, link can easily knock down the darknut at the right time and also the darknut looks like Anubis on steroids.

[@redunicycle7250]

0:27

[@Gam3Junkie7]

@uiruu Yep here ya go but if it won't wory copy/paste it to your URL and close the gaps. ht tp :// ww w .fan fiction. n et/s /60 8831 5/1/ The_K nuckle_Begin nings It is the first in my series and isn't nearly as good as following parts. My other works aside from Arceus' Wish are junk and I've all but given up on Arceus' Wish due to me digging myself a hole with all the characters.

[@lesliechow6841]

This was like the lamest mini boss in any Zelda game ever.

[@lesliechow6841]

Let me ask you this: Have you ever played the Darknut in Twilight princess? cause that fight was 10 million times better than this shitty battle. Shitty battle, shitty game!

[@semvision]

Yeah really shitty fight. Knock off the helmet, throw your boomerang, slash, repeat.

[@superheriber27]

Here we can see retards in their natural habitat

[@Lubin-md4ml]

You can't be serious. This game is made for fucking 5 year olds.

[@Gameboynitro]

Old game=easy fights go play Darks Souls if you want battles that one shot you.